Andi
Anna Jones, so-so travel agent/amateur sleuth, puts aside her
resentment of her father’s widow and books a 60th birthday cruise
to Cancun for Ruby and three friends. Never does Andi imagine the
cruise will lead to the murder of a has-been lounge singer—or that
Ruby will be the main suspect.
Flirting
with more than danger after arriving in Mexico, Andi connects with
the charming local sheriff, Manual Rodriquez. After an embarrassing
night involving the sheriff, too many margaritas, and a Mariachi
band, a chance to check out an eyewitness to the murder leads her to
Las Vegas.
In
Vegas, a mysterious meeting in the Bodies Exhibition, a body
preserving in the prep-room, and an evasive owner of a dance studio,
give Andi clues to help Ruby. But when Andi is mercilessly drugged
and locked in a storage room, she realizes dear old step-mom isn’t
the only one in jeopardy.
Excerpt
“Tell
me what’s going on. Slowly, and about fifty decibels lower. Why are
you in jail?”
“Well,
honey, I’m not sure. Oh, I know what they’re saying, but I didn’t
do anything. I swear. Well, at least nothin’ I can remember. You
see, it all started on the cruise ship dance floor, quite innocently,
mind you.”
“What
started?” I located my slippers and shuffled to the bathroom.
“As
I was saying before you interrupted, it all started on the dance
floor. You know, they play such romantic music on these cruises like,
Shadow of Your Smile and Mandy. Oh, don’t you just love Manilow?
Well, anyway, Lenny and I were having a lovely time, and he was
obviously enamored, if you catch my drift.”
I
knew this was a mistake. Still, I asked, “Lenny who?”
“Why,
Lenny La Mour, of course!”
I
drew a blank.
“Lenny
La Mour,” Ruby huffed, “The famous Las Vegas performer? He’s
the reason I picked this cruise. He had his own humongous nightclub
and everything. Oh, Andi Anna, don’t tell me you’ve never heard
of him. Why, women my age swoon at the sound of his voice. But, I
suppose your generation only has eyes for that Bon Ami person.”
“Uh,
are you, by any chance, talking about Bon Jovi?”
“Well,
you know who I mean.”
About the Author
Mary Cunningham, grew on the northern side of the Ohio River in Corydon, Indiana. Her first memories are of her dad’s original bedtime stories that no doubt inspired her imagination and love of a well-spun “yarn”.
Childhood
experiences, and a recurring dream about a mysterious attic, inspired
characters, Cynthia and Augusta Lee, for her award-winning
middle-grade series, Cynthia's Attic. The setting is in her childhood
home in Southern Indiana. Family stories and ancestors comprise the
storylines. There are currently five books in the series: The Missing
Locket, The Magic Medallion, Curse of the Bayou, The Magician’s
Castle, and Legend of Lupin Woods.
Through
a horrifying stint as a travel agent, the character, Andi Anna Jones,
travel agent/amateur sleuth, inspired her latest adult mystery
series. Book # 1, Margaritas, Mayhem & Murder was released Nov.
30, 2017. The author is currently writing Book # 2 of the series,
along with another middle-grade series, The Adventures of Max and
Maddie, a historical time-travel, and the biography of a former Army
brat/University of Connecticut women’s basketball player who
started a non-profit foundation to create scholarships for children
of deployed veterans.
Cunningham
is a member of The Georgia Reading Association, and the Carrollton
Writers Guild.
When
she gives her fingers a break from the keyboard, she enjoys golf,
swimming and exploring the mountains of West Georgia where she makes
her home with her husband and adopted, four-legged, furry daughter,
Lucy.
Review
Blurbs for Margaritas, Mayhem & Murder!
“If
Evanovich's Stephanie Plum were a travel agent, she'd fit right in
working this case alongside Andi, a wanna-be detective readers are
sure to love.” —Regan Black, USA Today bestselling author of the
Escape Club Heroes and Knight Traveler novels.
Margaritas,
Mayhem & Murder...WOW. Snappy dialog, quirky characters, opens
with a curious bang and yanked me through the pages. A fun, fantastic
read. —Jean Rabe, USA Today Bestselling author, Piper Blackwell
Mysteries.
“Grab
a margarita and hold on tight; you're in for a wild ride.”
—Karen
MacInerney, Agatha Award nominee and author of the Dewberry Farms
Mysteries
“Charming, lively, and unpredictable, Margaritas, Mayhem & Murder excels in a vivid story mystery fans will relish.”—Diane Donovan, Senior Editor Midwest Book Review
Buy Links
Barnes and Noble Nook:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/margaritas-mayhem-murder-mary-cunningham/1127355519?type=eBook
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/756600
Half price through the end of July as part of the Smashword's Summer Sale!
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Mary_Cunningham_Margaritas_Mayhem_Murder?id=0jU8DwAAQBAJ
Find
Mary on Social Media
Website:
https://www.marycunninghambooks.com
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author page: https://www.facebook.com/marycunninghambooks/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/MaryCunningham
Amazon
Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B002BLNEK4
Mary
will be awarding a $20 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner
via rafflecopter during the tour.
6 comments:
Thanks for hosting!
Thanks for the Book Blast post! ๐
The excerpt made me giggle. Thanks! :-)
Thanks, Barbra. Good to hear! ๐
The lack of commonality between the generations is amusing. Now it's my kids, teasing me because I don't remember certain songs or musicians they listened to when they were kids. But oddly enough, they know most of the bands that I listened to when I was a teenager. It's called classic rock these days. Kind of odd that, in this case, what's old is new again.
So true, Fiona!
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